The filled function determines whether the given value is not "blank":
<?php filled(0);
filled(true);
filled(false);


filled('');
filled('   ');
filled(null);
filled(collect());
<?php         foreach ($this->getFormObjects() as $form) {

            try {


                if (filled($form->getRules())) {

                    $cumulativeData = array_merge($cumulativeData, $validateForm($form));

                }

            } catch (ValidationException $e) {